Category: money laundering
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A SMALL Balkan nation with crystal-clear waters and rugged mountains is rapidly becoming a favourite with tourists – with over 120,000 Brits visiting each year. But while the resorts in “Europe’s Maldives” may look idyllic, holidaymakers are being warned of mafia groups who allegedly own luxury hotels to launder vast fortunes from organised crime. 11…
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Pieces in motion: Rebalancing power in a new Levantine order
Summary The October 7th 2023 attacks on Israel led by Hamas shook the Middle Eastern kaleidoscope. The pieces are still in flux. The fall of Assad in Syria, Hizbullah’s decline in Lebanon, and new efforts by Iraq’s government to curb Iran-backed militias create an opening in these three fragile Levantine states. Regional powers are trying…
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With crypto, Democrats finally put up a fight
Frustrated progressives have spent the Trump presidency pleading with Democrats on Capitol Hill to do something. Finally, it looks like they’re getting their wish. The battle they’ve picked might come as a surprise: crypto resistance. This week, Senate Democrats confronted President Donald Trump’s brazen crypto profiteering by blocking a stablecoin bill from getting to the…
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Your primer on Albania’s parliamentary election
A prime minister seeking an unprecedented fourth term, a deeply entrenched opposition, and a crop of new parties angling for influence—Albania’s parliamentary election on May 11 comes amid deep domestic polarization. Voters will head to the polls at a strategically pivotal moment for the Western Balkan nation, which remains among the most staunchly pro-US countries…
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Turkish bank tells US Supreme Court it should be immune from Iran sanctions charges
Turkey’s state-controlled Halkbank asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lower court ruling saying it could be prosecuted on criminal charges it helped Iran evade American sanctions. In a petition posted this week on the Supreme Court’s website, Halkbank said it was entitled to “absolute immunity” under the common law because the sovereign…
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India News Updates: Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights till May 6
Business News›News›Newsblogs›India News Updates: Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights till May 6, announces rescheduling or full refunds on cancellations 04 May 2025 | 04:56:52 PM IST Synopsis The move came after a missile attack on Tel Aviv airport. The airline has also announced free rescheduling and full refunds on cancellations. Earlier today, an Air…
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U.S. Targets Iraq in Crackdown on Iranian Energy Trade
Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – May 01, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT The proposed U.S. ‘No Iranian Energy Act’ aims to end Iraq’s reliance on Iranian…
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Trump’s 100-day scorecard: Executive orders, tariffs and foreign policy
United States President Donald Trump is marking his first 100 days back in office with a rally in Macomb County, Michigan, just north of Detroit, a city renowned for its automotive industry. In the space of just more than three months, he has signed more executive orders than any other president, sent markets spiralling with…
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Trump’s 100-day scorecard: Executive orders, tariffs and foreign policy
United States President Donald Trump is marking his first 100 days back in office with a rally in Macomb County, Michigan, just north of Detroit, a city renowned for its automotive industry. In the space of just more than three months, he has signed more executive orders than any other president, sent markets spiralling with…
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Ten years in prison for man accused of spying for Iran
An Israeli court sentenced Moti Maman, who was convicted of contact with a foreign agent after meeting with intelligence officials in Iran, to ten years in prison. The judges’ decision stated: “Motivated by financial gain, he committed offenses of entering an enemy state and contacting a foreign agent; he received several thousand dollars from Iranian…